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🌱 How will $3 million change flooding risks in Berkeley Heights?

Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Berkeley Heights! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will $3 million change flooding risks in Berkeley Heights?
  • Meet the new assistant principal shaping Columbia Middle School’s future
  • How one GL senior changed menstrual access in school bathrooms

Also on today's calendar: Fred Astaire Dance Studio Halloween Party and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Kean Spotlights $3 Million for Passaic River Regional Flooding Mitigation Project (house.gov) — Berkeley Heights is set to benefit from a $3 million federal investment to clear debris and stabilize stream banks along Passaic River tributaries, aiming to reduce local flooding and erosion. Congressman Tom Kean Jr. and area mayors say the regional project will protect homes, roads, and businesses in Berkeley Heights and neighboring towns, improving safety as severe storms become more frequent.
   

2. Columbia Middle School Welcomes New Assistant Principal (TAPinto Berkeley Heights) — Columbia Middle School in Berkeley Heights has welcomed Scott Berman as its new assistant principal, bringing 13 years of middle school experience and leadership training. He’ll focus on student discipline, supporting teachers, and smooth daily operations while listening and learning from the community. District leaders say his energy and commitment are already strengthening the school’s inclusive, empowering culture.
   

3. Governor Livingston High School Student Advocates for Expanded Access to Free Menstrual Products (TAPinto Berkeley Heights) — Governor Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights is now providing free menstrual products in half of its girls’ restrooms after senior Lia Marcino pushed the district to fully comply with New Jersey’s 2023 Menstrual Equity law. Working with the principal and school nurse, she replaced planned dispensers with stocked baskets and organized a product drive, aiming to reduce period poverty’s impact on students’ comfort and class time.
   

4. Brace Yourself For These 8 Creepy New Jersey Spots Straight Out Of A Horror Movie (newsbreak.com) — Berkeley Heights residents are spotlighted here for having one of New Jersey’s creepiest destinations right in town: the Deserted Village of Feltville in Watchung Reservation. The piece details its eerie abandoned buildings, ghostly reports, and rich 19th-century history, alongside seven other spooky sites statewide, offering ideas for fall road trips and local hikes.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle?" — Envelope (Thank you Mike C. for sending it in!)
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